titter

titter
Synonyms and related words:
Homeric laughter, be in stitches, belly laugh, boff, boffola, break up, burst into laughter, burst of laughter, burst out, burst out laughing, burst with laughter, bust a gut, cachinnate, cachinnation, cackle, chortle, chuckle, convulsion, crow, fit of laughter, gales of laughter, giggle, go into convulsions, guffaw, ha-ha, hearty laugh, hee-haw, hee-hee, hilarity, ho-ho, horselaugh, laugh, laugh it up, laugh outright, laughing, laughter, nearly die laughing, outburst of laughter, peal of laughter, risibility, roar, roar of laughter, roar with laughter, shake like jelly, shake with laughter, shout, shout of laughter, shriek, snicker, snigger, sniggle, snort, split, split with laughter, tee-hee, twitter, yuck, yuk-yuk

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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Synonyms:
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  • Titter — Tit ter, n. A restrained laugh. There was a titter of . . . delight on his countenance. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • titter — ► NOUN ▪ a short, half suppressed laugh. ► VERB ▪ give a titter. ORIGIN imitative …   English terms dictionary

  • Titter — Tit ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tittered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tittering}.] [Probably of imitative origin.] To laugh with the tongue striking against the root of the upper teeth; to laugh with restraint, or without much noise; to giggle. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Titter — Tit ter, v. i. To seesaw. See {Teeter}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • titter — (v.) 1610s, giggle in a suppressed or covert way, probably of imitative origin. Related: Tittered; tittering. The noun is first recorded 1728 …   Etymology dictionary

  • titter — [tit′ər] vi. [of Gmc echoic orig.] to laugh in a half suppressed way, suggestive of silliness, nervousness, etc.; giggle n. the act or an instance of tittering SYN. LAUGH titterer n …   English World dictionary

  • titter — I UK [ˈtɪtə(r)] / US [ˈtɪtər] verb [intransitive] Word forms titter : present tense I/you/we/they titter he/she/it titters present participle tittering past tense tittered past participle tittered to laugh quietly, especially because you are… …   English dictionary

  • titter — [[t]tɪ̱tə(r)[/t]] titters, tittering, tittered VERB If someone titters, they give a short nervous laugh, especially when they are embarrassed about something. Mention sex therapy and most people will titter in embarrassment. Syn: giggle, snigger… …   English dictionary

  • titter — Cleveland Dialect List sooner, rather: I wad titter gan than stay , I was there titter than you …   English dialects glossary

  • titter — intransitive verb Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1619 to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner ; giggle, snicker • titter noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • titter — tit|ter [ˈtıtə US ər] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: From the sound] to laugh quietly in a high voice, especially because you are nervous ▪ At the word breast , some of the class tittered. >titter[i] n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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